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===June=== | ===June=== | ||
*[[June 11]]: [[King Constantine I]] leaves [[Greece]], exiled by his political opponents. | *[[June 11]]: [[King Constantine I]] leaves [[Greece]], exiled by his political opponents. | ||
| + | *[[June 12]]: [[King Alexander|Prince Alexander]] becomes King of Greece. | ||
*[[June 21]]: Italian soldiers occupy [[Ioannina]]. | *[[June 21]]: Italian soldiers occupy [[Ioannina]]. | ||
*[[June 29]]: [[Greece]] officially enters [[World War I]]. | *[[June 29]]: [[Greece]] officially enters [[World War I]]. | ||
*[[June 29]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] declares [[King Constantine I|King Constantine's]] abolition of the [[1915]] [[Hellenic Parliament]] unconstitutional. He controversially "resurrects" the 1915 Parliament which goes down in history as "The Parliament of the Lazaroi". | *[[June 29]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] declares [[King Constantine I|King Constantine's]] abolition of the [[1915]] [[Hellenic Parliament]] unconstitutional. He controversially "resurrects" the 1915 Parliament which goes down in history as "The Parliament of the Lazaroi". | ||
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===August=== | ===August=== | ||
*[[August 5]]: The city centre of [[Thessaloniki]] is destroyed by a fire. 74,000 persons are rendered homeless. | *[[August 5]]: The city centre of [[Thessaloniki]] is destroyed by a fire. 74,000 persons are rendered homeless. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:01, May 31, 2013
Events
April
- April 7: Italian troops occupy Filiates in Thesprotia prefecture, Epirus.
- April 22: During World War I, Capt. Georgios Kondilis and his men occupy hill Chemin de Fer south of Idomene, Macedonia and repel attacks by the Bulgarians.
June
- June 11: King Constantine I leaves Greece, exiled by his political opponents.
- June 12: Prince Alexander becomes King of Greece.
- June 21: Italian soldiers occupy Ioannina.
- June 29: Greece officially enters World War I.
- June 29: Eleftherios Venizelos declares King Constantine's abolition of the 1915 Hellenic Parliament unconstitutional. He controversially "resurrects" the 1915 Parliament which goes down in history as "The Parliament of the Lazaroi".
August
- August 5: The city centre of Thessaloniki is destroyed by a fire. 74,000 persons are rendered homeless.
September
- September 1: Italian troops leave the positions they had occupied in southern Epirus but remain in Northern Epirus.
Births
April
June
- June 13: Phaedon Gizikis, Junta-appointed President of Greece.
- June 15: Michalis Genitsaris, rebetiko singer
Deaths
March
- March 25: Spyros Samaras, composer